Fire Engineering Manager

About this role

Lead the Future of Fire Engineering in Victoria

What if your next career move wasn't just about taking on a bigger title?

What if it was about building something of your own?

At Jensen Hughes, we're looking for an experienced Fire Engineering Manager to lead our Melbourne team and help shape the next stage of our growth across Victoria.

This is an opportunity for an established Fire Engineering leader who wants to go beyond project delivery.

You'll have the opportunity to lead people, build client relationships, win work, influence strategy, develop future leaders and help shape the direction of one of the world's leading fire engineering consultancies.

You'll still be close to the technical work but your influence will extend far beyond your own projects.

You'll help create the environment where talented engineers can do their best work.

You'll be in the room with clients, helping identify opportunities and solve complex problems.

You'll have the freedom to develop relationships, build our market presence and grow the Jensen Hughes brand across Victoria.

And you'll have the backing of a global organisation with some of the industry's most experienced technical specialists behind you.

Why Join Jensen Hughes?

• Lead a growing Fire Engineering team and help shape its future direction.

• Build something meaningful: influence how we grow our people, clients, projects and market presence.

• Have genuine commercial influence: identify opportunities, develop relationships and help win new work.

• Stay connected to the technical side while expanding your leadership and business impact.

• Develop people: mentor engineers, build future leaders and create a high-performing team culture.

• Build your personal brand within the industry and become a recognised voice in the Melbourne market.

• Work with major clients and iconic projects across commercial, infrastructure, healthcare, transport and other sectors.

• Collaborate globally with some of the world's leading fire engineering and safety professionals.

• Have autonomy: we're looking for someone who can take ownership, make decisions and drive outcomes.

• Keep growing: with access to global expertise, learning opportunities and a wide range of career pathways.

This role is ideal for someone who is already a strong Fire Engineering leader—or someone who is ready to make the step from Senior/Principal Engineer into a role where people, clients, strategy and growth become just as important as technical delivery.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an experienced Fire Engineering Manager to lead our Melbourne Fire Engineering team.

This is a broad leadership role combining technical leadership, people management, client development, business development and market growth.

You'll be responsible for creating a high-performing environment where our engineers can deliver outstanding technical work, while also helping grow our presence and reputation across the Victorian market.

You'll work closely with the wider Jensen Hughes leadership team to identify opportunities, develop strategic client relationships and ensure our team has the capability and resources required to support our growth.

Most importantly, you'll be a leader who is visible, engaged and connected to your people, your clients and the industry.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead & Develop People

• Lead, support and develop the Melbourne Fire Engineering team.

• Create a high-performing, collaborative and positive team culture.

• Provide coaching, mentoring and career development to engineers at different stages of their careers.

• Identify and develop future technical and business leaders.

• Support recruitment and workforce planning to ensure the team has the right capability for future growth.

• Help create an environment where people want to stay, develop and build their careers.

• Set clear expectations around performance, quality, utilisation and project delivery.

• Recognise high performance and address challenges early and constructively.

Technical Leadership

• Provide senior technical leadership on complex and high-profile fire engineering projects.

• Review and provide guidance on fire safety engineering solutions and technical deliverables.

• Support teams in developing innovative and practical solutions to complex fire safety challenges.

• Maintain a strong understanding of the Australian Building Code, relevant Standards and fire engineering practices.

• Provide technical input into major proposals, client presentations and strategic projects.

• Continue to build your own technical profile and credibility within the industry.

Build the Market

This is where you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and industry stakeholders.

• Identify new opportunities and help convert them into projects.

• Work closely with our technical teams to understand where we can create value for clients.

• Participate in client meetings, presentations, networking events and industry forums.

• Develop strategies to increase Jensen Hughes' presence and reputation across the Victorian market.

• Represent Jensen Hughes at industry events and within professional networks.

• Build a strong personal and company profile within the Fire Engineering industry.

• Work with our wider business development and marketing teams to create opportunities and promote our expertise.

• Help develop annual business plans and growth objectives.

• Monitor market opportunities, client pipelines and future workload.

• Support proposal development, fee negotiations and major tender opportunities.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines technical credibility with leadership, commercial thinking and an ability to build relationships.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience in Fire Engineering, with strong technical knowledge and project experience.

• Chartered status preferred or…